Where does “δαπάνη” come from?
δαπάνη (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek δαπάνη, from Ancient Greek δάπτω, from Proto-Hellenic *dapťō.
δαπάνη (Greek): expenditure, outlay; expenses, costs; payment
Definitions
- expenditure, outlay; expenses, costs; payment
Ancestry of “δαπάνη”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | δαπάνη | cost, expenditure; money spent or for spending;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | δάπτω | I eat, devour, as wild beasts; I consume, corrode |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *dapťō | — |